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Calare vs Parkes

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 441 km apart · Calare profile · Parkes profile

Calare Parkes

Parkes and Calare are two regional New South Wales areas located about 441 km apart. Parkes has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.4%, while Calare's is 7.8%. Calare is better served by public transport, with 63.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to 53.2% in Parkes. Calare also has more people with a bachelor degree or higher (16.8% vs 13.1%) and a higher typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,647, compared to $1,300 in Parkes.

Daily life in both places is very similar in many ways. They have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and seniors over 65, and typical weekly personal incomes are almost the same at around $750. While the two areas differ in their transport and education levels, the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed significantly since 2011, with Parkes at 39 and Calare at 40.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 9.2 pts higher in Parkes First Nations: 8.5 pts higher in Parkes Recent movers: 5.7 pts higher in Calare Population: 14,265 larger in Calare People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Parkes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calarein Parkes +14,265 larger in Calare gap widening
169,232 59th pct 154,967 29th pct
Median age in Calarein Parkes +1 yrs older in Calare gap narrowing
40 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 49th pct
First Nations in Calarein Parkes +8.5 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
7.8% 87th pct 16.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Calarein Parkes +0.5 pts higher in Calare gap narrowing
20.1% 74th pct 19.6% 70th pct
Under 15 in Calarein Parkes +0.8 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
19.5% 73rd pct 20.2% 79th pct
De facto in Calarein Parkes +0.6 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
12.4% 60th pct 13.0% 69th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.0%
23.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
19.5% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.6%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 43.7%
35.1% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 37.2%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
6.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Calare Parkes

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calarein Parkes +2.7 pts higher in Calare gap widening
9.3% 3rd pct 6.6% 0th pct

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 81.2%
1.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 41.1%
40.9% English ◂ +5.5 pts 35.4%
12.8% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%
3.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Indian even 0.7%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Calarein Parkes +0.2 pts higher in Calare gap steady
4.8% 8th pct 4.7% 7th pct
Limited English in Calarein Parkes +0.1 pts higher in Calare gap steady
0.6% 12th pct 0.5% 7th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 83.6%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Calarein Parkes +3.1 pts higher in Calare gap narrowing
32.4% 21st pct 29.3% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

56.1% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 55.3%
32.4% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 29.3%
9.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Islam even 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Calarein Parkes +6.1 pts higher in Calare gap widening
43.1% 22nd pct 37.0% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Calarein Parkes +3.7 pts higher in Calare gap steady
16.8% 31st pct 13.1% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Calarein Parkes +1.70 more in Parkes
3.28 86th pct 4.98 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calarein Parkes +48 more in Parkes
108 89th pct 156 98th pct
Students in Calarein Parkes +2,143 more in Calare
27,346 54th pct 25,203 38th pct
Avg size in Calarein Parkes +92 larger in Calare
256 12th pct 164 0th pct
ICSEA in Calarein Parkes +80 higher in Calare
973 15th pct 893 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 37.0%
29.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.0%
11.8% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 33.0%
19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 16.7%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%
5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.5% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%
11.1% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
3.9% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Calarein Parkes +$4 higher in Calare gap narrowing
$757 38th pct $753 36th pct
Household income in Calarein Parkes +$83 higher in Calare gap narrowing
$1,493 25th pct $1,410 16th pct
Family income in Calarein Parkes +$138 higher in Calare gap narrowing
$1,967 40th pct $1,829 23rd pct
High earners in Calarein Parkes +1.6 pts higher in Calare gap steady
10.2% 46th pct 8.6% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Calarein Parkes +2.4 pts higher in Calare gap narrowing
17.5% 29th pct 15.1% 18th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.6%
27.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
18.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 38.2%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.2%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calarein Parkes +1.6 pts higher in Calare
32.3% 79th pct 30.6% 68th pct
Mental health in Calarein Parkes +2.0 pts higher in Calare
10.5% 74th pct 8.5% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Calarein Parkes +0.2 pts higher in Calare gap narrowing
6.3% 64th pct 6.1% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%
10.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
5.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +2.4 pts 54.7%
21.0% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.7%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
3.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calarein Parkes +0.7 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
15.7% 64th pct 16.4% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Calarein Parkes +0.5 pts higher in Calare gap narrowing
12.3% 58th pct 11.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Calarein Parkes +1.8 pts higher in Calare gap narrowing
26.7% 55th pct 24.9% 36th pct
Defence service in Calarein Parkes +0.5 pts higher in Calare
2.8% 52nd pct 2.3% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Calarein Parkes +2.3 pts higher in Calare gap steady
22.4% 69th pct 20.1% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calarein Parkes even gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Calarein Parkes +2.2 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
15.9% 73rd pct 18.1% 93rd pct
Living alone in Calarein Parkes +1.5 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
28.8% 73rd pct 30.3% 86th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 51.5%
29.1% Couples without children even 29.1%
15.9% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 34.3%
28.8% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
13.8% 3 people even 13.8%
12.8% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
3.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calarein Parkes +$50 higher in Calare gap widening
$300 20th pct $250 5th pct
Mortgage in Calarein Parkes +$347 higher in Calare gap widening
$1,647 25th pct $1,300 5th pct
People / bedroom in Calarein Parkes +0.10 higher in Parkes gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Calarein Parkes +1.8 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
27.1% 43rd pct 28.9% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Calarein Parkes +0.6 pts higher in Calare gap narrowing
36.6% 75th pct 36.0% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Calarein Parkes +0.2 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
88.7% 78th pct 88.9% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in Calarein Parkes +2.4 pts higher in Calare gap narrowing
79.8% 60th pct 77.5% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 36.0%
32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 28.7%
27.1% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
2.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 88.9%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
2.6% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 29.0%
14.6% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
3.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 44.0%
33.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.4 pts 18.6%
16.4% Under $200 +13.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
18.2% Under $1,000 +12.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 18.2%
10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calarein Parkes +1.0 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
5.6% 50th pct 6.5% 63rd pct
Work from home in Calarein Parkes +1.3 pts higher in Calare gap steady
11.8% 35th pct 10.5% 29th pct
PT commute in Calarein Parkes +0.4 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
0.4% 4th pct 0.8% 18th pct
PT stops in Calarein Parkes +452 more in Calare
1,032 86th pct 580 19th pct
Stops/1k in Calarein Parkes +2.36 more in Calare
6.10 86th pct 3.74 25th pct
Departures/1k in Calarein Parkes +141.9 more in Calare
349.6 18th pct 207.7 11th pct
PT routes in Calarein Parkes +32 more in Calare
108 87th pct 76 76th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 65.3%
11.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%
5.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.3% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 36.3%
33.5% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%
8.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
5.6% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calarein Parkes +5.7 pts higher in Calare gap widening
38.0% 39th pct 32.3% 6th pct
Recent arrivals in Calarein Parkes +9.2 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
12.2% 44th pct 21.4% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calarein Parkes +0.2 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
4.0% 14th pct 4.2% 24th pct
Participation in Calarein Parkes +1.5 pts higher in Calare gap steady
58.3% 33rd pct 56.8% 26th pct
Full-time in Calarein Parkes +3.9 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
61.0% 72nd pct 65.0% 91st pct

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%
6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
8.3% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
6.0% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 15.6%
13.5% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%
11.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Calarein Parkes even
4.3 23rd pct 4.3 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Calarein Parkes +0.3 more in Parkes
4.2 24th pct 4.5 29th pct
15-min city in Calarein Parkes +4.8 pts higher in Parkes
49.9% 28th pct 54.7% 37th pct
Walk to shops in Calarein Parkes +3.6 pts higher in Parkes
45.4% 20th pct 49.0% 27th pct
Walk to transit in Calarein Parkes +10.3 pts higher in Calare
63.5% 23rd pct 53.2% 14th pct
Walk to school in Calarein Parkes +2.8 pts higher in Parkes
56.9% 31st pct 59.7% 35th pct
Walk to a park in Calarein Parkes +0.6 pts higher in Calare
71.0% 13th pct 70.4% 13th pct
Walk to health in Calarein Parkes +8.7 pts higher in Parkes
35.4% 27th pct 44.1% 45th pct
Amenities/1k in Calarein Parkes +0.1 more in Calare
19.8 85th pct 19.6 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Calarein Parkes +1 higher in Calare
1 13th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Calarein Parkes +2.7 pts higher in Calare
6.1% 63rd pct 3.3% 8th pct

Compare Calare with nearby areas

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Compare Parkes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calare vs Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED107/calare/vs/CED134/parkes